“Pinot noir is an excellent grape for this ... and red blends to keep on hand for parties and host gifts, too. Don’t love a bone-dry red wine, but also don’t want something too sweet?

The taste, he added, "suggests sweetness, but the wine was bone dry with a pleasing, weighty texture." The Chenin Blanc 2021 departed from the usual Willamette Valley route of pinot noir and ...

Some wineries offer excellent Pinot Noir. Others offer excellent Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s rare when one producer does both. Enter Bricoleur. Russian River Valley's Bricoleur Vineyards beckons visitors ...